North American Aviation Engineering Drawing

Made by North American Aviation1962California, United States

An original vellum engineering drawing of an environmental-control valve assembly, produced at North American Aviation during the Apollo program's peak years. Working drawings like this are the true design record of the era — revisions, approvals, and shop notes all visible in the margins.

Provenance

1962

Drawn and approved, NAA Space Division, Downey

documented

1973

Retained by draftsman at program wind-down

owner supplied

2020

Acquired by current collector from the estate

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

E. Vaughn

South Florida, United States

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategorySpaceflight

MaterialsDiazo print on vellum

Dimensions86 × 56 cm (D-size)

ConditionGood; edge tears, stable

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 77/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1962). North American Aviation Engineering Drawing [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1962-000711.